title: Relationship between junk foods intake and weight in 6-7 years old children, Shahin Shahr and Meymeh, Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Healthy nutrition is very important considering the weight status especially in children. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between junk foods intake and weight in 6-7-years old children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was carried out in Shahin Shahr and Meymeh, Iran, in 2009. Anthropometrics measures were done and 24-hour food recall used for dietary information and analyzed with food processor 2 and then compared with dietary reference intakes 2008 (DRI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  61.1 percent of the subjects were residing in dormitories and 12.7 percent were marred. Prevalence of overweight or obesity and abdominal obesity was 6.9 percent and 46.1 percent respectively. Mean (±SD) systolic blood pressure was 105.2 ± 15.6 mm/Hg and diastolic was 62.2 ± 10.4 mm/Hg. Totally, 3.9 percent of the subjects had hypertension. The analysis of food intake indicate that (B12, folate, magnesium, potassium, calcium) with level below the recommended ones, and (vitamin C, E, pantothenic acid, B1, B3, phosphate, zinc) with up levels the recommended ones, and energy intake, macronutrient, vitamin A, pyridoxine, iron, selenium were in general appropriate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results indicated appropriate level of macronutrients intake and unbalance mainly existed in micronutrients. It is recommended to increase intake important food groups such as dairy, vegetable, fruit that include good source of micronutrients, and also it is suggested that need for strategies can improve competence in the area of nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, Food Security Research Centre, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Darvishi
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghiasvand
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashrafi
authors.forename: Elnaz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ashrafzadeh
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Askari
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shiranian
authors.forename: Akbar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasanzadeh
keywords: Children; junk foods; weight